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Five Lined Skink

Eumeces fasciatus

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Description:

I think it is a five lined skink, but not sure.

Species ID Suggestions

Five Lined Skink

Eumeces fasciatus
Brett Davis
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Comments (1)
AshleyT
It is either an adult male Five-lined Skink or Broad-headed Skink. They are identical in every way except for the number of scales on the upper lip. So this can't be identified any further than Plestiodon sp. since the head is not in the shot.

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PublishedMay 6, 2013

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